Universal Studios 2011 Contest Rules

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

OFFICIAL RULES FOR SFL-TVUniversal Studios Holiday Sweepstakes 2011

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.HOW TO ENTER:This contest begins on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 9am and ends Monday, December 18, 2011 at 9am. Log on to southflorida.com/Universal and register to win by filling out an online registration form with your name, age, address, telephone number, and email address. Only one entry per household shall be allowed. Entries that do not include all required information or multiple entries from the household shall be disqualified. Only entries complying with the entry rules and to the designated web site shall be counted in the Contest. All entries become the property of SFL-TV and will not be returned nor their receipt acknowledged.WINNER SELECTION:On Monday, December 18, 2011 at 9am SFL-TV will randomly select, from all eligible entries received, Twenty (20) Secondary Prizewinners and one (1) Grand Prizewinner. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. WINNER NOTIFICATION:SFL-TV will notify the grand prizewinner on December 18, 2011 and secondary winners within 3 days after the drawings via telephone and/or email. Winners forfeit the right to the prizes if they fail to contact SFL-TV by December 19, 2011 for the grand prizewinner and within 3 days of the date of notification for the secondary prizewinners, fail to pick up their prize by January 6, 2011 at SFL-TV (located at 500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 800, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394), are deemed ineligible under these rules or fail to sign release forms. If a selected winner forfeits his or her prize, no alternate winner will be selected. Furthermore, SFL-TV has absolute discretion to determine the eligibility of entrant and winner. PRIZES: One (1) grand prizewinner and three (3) guests will receive the following with and Average Retail Value of $1,242.46 (actual value may vary depending on travel dates and location) and will include and is limited to the following:  Hotel accommodations, room and tax only, for up to four (4) people in a maximum of one (1) room at a hotel selected by UO for one (1) night. Hotel accommodations do not include meals, incidentals, tips, telephone calls, or any other personal expenses incurred during the trip. Four (4) Preferred Annual Passes valid for admission to Universal Studios and Universal's Islands of Adventure theme parks. Annual Passes are activated on first day of use and are valid for one (1) year from that date. Four (4) theater tickets to see Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando Resort. (Dates & times subject to availability). One (1) Universal Orlando Resort general parking pass valid through January 31, 2012.

 Twenty (20) secondary prizewinners and one (1) guest will receive the following with an ARV of $255.00:  Two (2) 1-Day/2-Park Universal Orlando tickets valid for admission to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks valid through January 31, 2012. One (1) Universal Orlando general parking pass valid through January 31, 2012.

NOTE: The Winner must be 18 years of age or older. If winner is between 18 & 21 years of age, he/she must be accompanied by an adult of at least 21 years of age in order to check-in to the hotel. Minor traveling companion(s) (if any) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Hotel stay, theme park, and hard ticket dates may not be changed after scheduling, acceptance, and confirmation by UO. All elements of each grand prize package must be used, redeemed, fulfilled, booked and/or confirmed at the same time, and no changes will be permitted. If winner is unable to fulfill any portion of the prize during the time period specified, winner forfeits the entire prize package. Winner and guests must travel at the same time. Prizes are non-transferable and have no cash value. All tickets are valid during normal operating hours only. Operating hours and availability of attractions and shows are subject to change without notice. Some special events may be separately ticketed. UO reserves the right to change the name of all tickets. All tickets specifically exclude admission to special or separately ticketed "hard ticket" entertainment events at either of the theme parks or within any of the Universal CityWalk venues.RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS:This contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.Must be at least 18 years old to enter. If grand prizewinner is under 21 years of age, he/she must be accompanied by an adult of at least 21 years of age in order to check in to the hotel. A parent or legal guardian must accompany minor traveling companion(s) (if any). Must be a legal U.S. resident of Dade, Broward, Monroe or Palm Beach County, Florida.Prize is non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash value of prize. Winner may not request substitution of prize; however, SFL-TV reserves the right to substitute prize with alternate prize of equal or greater value.Only one (1) prize will be awarded per household. Any household that has been awarded a prize by SFL-TV in the last 6 months is ineligible.If for any reason, this contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failure, or any other cause which corrupts or threatens the administration, security or integrity of the contest, SFL-TV reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or suspend the Contest or any portion of the Contest. ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE FAIR AND LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE CONTEST. Employees of SFL-TV, Universal Orlando® Resort, and their respective subsidiaries, sponsors, affiliates, parent companies, assignees, agencies, advertisers, franchisees, immediate family members or members of the same household are not eligible to win.All Winners, by acceptance of prizes, agree to release and hold harmless SFL-TV, Universal Orlando® Resort, and their respective subsidiaries, sponsors, affiliates, parent companies, assignees, agencies, advertisers, employees, from any and all claims, liability, damages, or losses to persons and property of any kind that may result from their participation in the contest or their receipt or use of the contest prizes. Furthermore, each winner must sign an affidavit of eligibility and release as a condition of obtaining the prize.Winner agrees to permit SFL-TV , Universal Orlando® Resort, and their respective subsidiaries, sponsors, affiliates, parent companies, assignees, agencies, advertisers, employees, to use his or her name, voice, picture or likeness without compensation for promotional purposes in connection with the contest as determined by SFL-TV , Universal Orlando® Resort, and their respective subsidiaries, sponsors, affiliates, parent companies, assignees, agencies, advertisers, employees,SFL-TV reserves the right to extend, modify or discontinue the contest without prior notice for any reason in its sole discretion.In case of disputes and questions of interpreting the rules, the decision of SFL-TV is final.Rules are available online at southflorida.com